Professional Services in National City

Rick Hallor knows there's only one good way to hang a sweater. Keeping his customers' clothes from stretching out may seem like a small nicety, but looking out for people has been the central aim in every professional endeavor he's ever undertaken, whether it was personal training in Illinois or firefighting in Colorado. After relocating to San Diego to escape the frigid Colorado winters and boredom that stems from living in an almost-square state, he decided to put his helpful spirit to use in the dry-cleaning arena. He purchased Speedy Cleaners in 2011, and now he and his wife Calley work to extend the life of their clients' clothing within their homey and welcoming shop.

The family-operated dry-cleaning business not only cleans people's day-to-day garments, but also restores family heirlooms such as wedding dresses. Garment repairs can also be done onsite, as Rick's staff includes both a professional seamstress and a cobbler.

Convenience, care, and sustainability are the guiding principles of Advantage Cleaners, where garment professionals have provided clients with meticulous, eco-friendly dry-cleaning and laundry services since 1994. Advantage Cleaners provides free pickup and delivery services, ferrying clothes to and from homes and offices. In addition, its professional tailors provide expert alterations and repairs, and advanced preservation technology helps staffers defend wedding gowns from the ravages of time while also preventing them from escaping their garment bags to sneak into a senior prom.

The laundry gurus at relaxx Dry Cleaning remove stains and freshen fabrics with eco-friendly Green Earth Cleaning. Opt for free pickup and delivery, and gallant raiment rescuers will swoop in to retrieve soiled duds such as business shirts ($2.10), blouses ($4.45), coats ($7.45), and gravy-stained suits of armor, or whisk away household linens such as duvet covers ($19.95) and comforters ($19.95+) for a restorative trip to the laundry spa. Later, garments reappear on clients’ doorsteps on recyclable hangers, looking bright, smelling fresh, and humming Ethel Merman show tunes. In addition to laundry services, relaxx Dry Cleaning cossets clothes with full tailoring, shoe-repair, and leather-cleaning services.

Since 1987, the technicians at San Diego Audio Video have packaged sights and sounds into sleek digital formats, all while keeping up with the latest technology. Specializing in digitizing analog media, such as film and VHS tapes, the media specialists can also custom-edited DVDs, photo slideshows, and other keepsake mementos or business-meeting montages. Artists and do-it-yourself aficionados can also rent out the recording studio to create music or trademark their signature sneeze with a professional equipment that includes a mixing console and a multi-track recorder.

Kevin’s Bartending Services matches bonded and insured cocktail mixers with revelers at weddings, corporate events, and private parties. In addition to bartenders, the company outfits partiers with event coordinators, servers, and bussers who tend to guests. The staffers arrive 30–45 minutes before the events start and clean up afterward; hosts need only to provide the alcohol. Kevin’s Bartending Services has a California liquor license and two liability policies, making it a safer choice than buckling a seatbelt on a tire swing.

Drawing upon lessons learned over 25 years of garment cleaning, the staff at Mr. J's Cleaners ready more than 2,000 pieces of clothing daily for next-day wear at their five locations. After scrubbing away stains with waterless treatments or hemming too-long jeans, workers climb into bright-yellow delivery cars to drop off clean wardrobes or watch, teary-eyed, as customers reunite with their clothes in-store.